S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
Sustainability has become a much used word. To clear the confusion, we define sustainability by its original definition:
"Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Brundtland, 1987
We can phrase it more accurately by actions we CANNOT do:
Environmentally this emplies:
A V E R A G E Y E A R L Y CO2-E E M I S S I O N P R P E R S O N - DENMARK (in Tons)
In Denmark the climate emissions from physical products constitute the largest fraction of each citizens consumption - 35%
In comparison with the rest of EU, Denmark have the 5th highest emission pr household, and have"relatively high emissions associated with food, manufactured products including furniture and fuel for transport"
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